Program Summary

TalkTalkBnb offers the opportunity to stay for free with locals around the world in exchange for teaching your native language to your host.

We are looking for travelers for whom traditional tourism is no longer satisfying. A “TalkTalker” has a real desire is to experience life from a different cultural perspective. Destinations are not chosen just to be crossed off a list, but because of the traditions, cuisine, art, music, and life of the people that live there. In addition, our TalkTalkers want to be a part of the global dialogue and contribute to language learning and cultural exchange with their hosts.

This is travel for people who like people, who want the authentic experience of living that will stay with them, in a profound way that no souvenir or photo in front of a landmark ever could.

Program Highlights

1. Travel on a Budget
The countries with the most hosts are France, Brazil, Italy, the United Kingdom, Columbia and Spain. Our hosts offer you their hospitality, which often includes ...

Program Summary

TalkTalkBnb offers the opportunity to stay for free with locals around the world in exchange for teaching your native language to your host.

We are looking for travelers for whom traditional tourism is no longer satisfying. A “TalkTalker” has a real desire is to experience life from a different cultural perspective. Destinations are not chosen just to be crossed off a list, but because of the traditions, cuisine, art, music, and life of the people that live there. In addition, our TalkTalkers want to be a part of the global dialogue and contribute to language learning and cultural exchange with their hosts.

This is travel for people who like people, who want the authentic experience of living that will stay with them, in a profound way that no souvenir or photo in front of a landmark ever could.

Program Highlights

1. Travel on a Budget
The countries with the most hosts are France, Brazil, Italy, the United Kingdom, Columbia and Spain. Our hosts offer you their hospitality, which often includes meals and guided tours. This is a good choice of program for the budget-conscious traveler.

2. Meet Locals
Staying with locals enables you experience a different culture from the inside. It is the best way to truly learn about a foreign culture. Cuisine, history, traditions, music- all for you, all free.

3. No Language Barrier
Sometimes problems arise when travelling, and when you add a language barrier, small problems can become significantly larger. Staying with locals means you have a lifeline and a safe space. Your host can help you communicate with other locals or navigate the city to solve your problem quickly.

4. Have Your Own Private Guide
Nobody knows a city better than someone who lives in it. Your host can be the best private guide to help you discover their city. Your host can show you the most unexpected places and tell you the best stories about them.

5. Share Your Language
The most important part of the program, of course, is the time you dedicate to help your host learn your language. In doing so, you are both thanking them for their hospitality, and contributing to the positive intercultural experiences that this world needs as world cultures become ever more connected and intermingled. Feel free to share other aspects of your culture as well - cuisine, music, etc.

While traveling in France, I spent some weeks in Lorient and stayed with Nathalie and her family from the TalkTalkBnb site. They were generous and welcoming. She and her daughter Léa are enthusiastic to practice English.

English time was in the evening, and we would speak about many different things: their daily routines, their friends and family, their interests - and I shared mine as well. Nathalie cooked traditional Breton meals for me, and I made different treats from the States for the family, like pumpkin pie.

Nathalie has many pets, including a donkey, Vivaldi! I recommend Nathalie as a perfect host for anyone traveling in the Lorient area. Overall, I recommend using TalkTalkBnb if you want to travel and teach your language in a real and practical way. You don't have to have a grammar book, or a lesson plan. All you need to do is spend some time with your host and help them practice. Very easy and very rewarding.